US Fed Funds Rate Rises to Highest Since Dec
Brief · Published 2026-09-18 · Data period 2026-09-17
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The effective federal funds rate rose to 3.88% on September 17, 2026, from 3.63% previously. The rate had been at 3.63% since September 5, ending a 12-day stretch at that level. It is the highest since December 10, 2025, but remains below the year-ago level of 4.33%. The rate is well below its all-time high of 22.36% from July 1981 and above its all-time low of 0.04% from April 2020, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Related
- United States 10-Year Government Bond Yield
- United States 2-Year Government Bond Yield
- United States 30-Year Government Bond Yield
- United States Interest Rate
- United States Effective Federal Funds Rate Holds
- US Banks Balance Sheet Tops at Record High
- US 30-Year Bond Yield Falls to 5.29%
- US 2-Year Government Bond Yield Falls to 4.67%
Source & methodology
Data source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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